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Shirley
Charlotte Brontë
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Description for Shirley
Paperback. Shirley is Charlotte Bronte's only historical novel and her most topical one. The introduction to this new edition considers its autobiographical overtones as well as its social context, and includes revised notes and bibliography. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 440.
'You expected bread, and you have got a stone; break your teeth on it, and don't shriek...you will have learned the great lesson how to endure without a sob.' Shirley is Charlotte Brontë's only historical novel and her most topical one. Written at a time of social unrest, it is set during the period of the Napoleonic Wars, when economic hardship led to riots in the woollen district of Yorkshire. A mill-owner, Robert Moore, is determined to introduce new machinery despite fierce opposition from his workers; he ignores their suffering, and puts his own life at risk. Robert sees ... Read more
'You expected bread, and you have got a stone; break your teeth on it, and don't shriek...you will have learned the great lesson how to endure without a sob.' Shirley is Charlotte Brontë's only historical novel and her most topical one. Written at a time of social unrest, it is set during the period of the Napoleonic Wars, when economic hardship led to riots in the woollen district of Yorkshire. A mill-owner, Robert Moore, is determined to introduce new machinery despite fierce opposition from his workers; he ignores their suffering, and puts his own life at risk. Robert sees ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
428g
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199540808
SKU
V9780199540808
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